"Shanghai - China's most cosmopolitan... " a Shanghai Travel Page by sunnywong

Shanghai has another name "Hu", which came from "hudu".In ancient times, the fishermen is Shanghai invented a bamboo fishing device called "hu", ("Du" in Chinese means "creek".) This area was called "Hu Du" before it became known as Shanghai. The name "Shanghai" actually came into being during the Song Dynasty, when Shanghai was then becoming a new rising trading port. There were then in Shanghai 18 creeks, one of which was called Shanghai Creek, a section of the Huangpu River from the Bund to Shiliupu. On its western bank was a Shanghai Town; the name "Shanghai" was derived from this.

Prior to the outbreak of the Opium War in 1840, Shanghai had grown into a port with 500,000 inhabitants. After the Opium War, Shanghai was forced by European powers to open as a "treaty port." Foreign imperialism subsequently transformed Shanghai into one of the world's most glamorous and cosmopolitan cities by the 1920-30's.

Due to many years of foreign influence, Shanghai, the first Chinese city to open a disco for foreign visitors, is perhaps China's most cosmopolitan city. It also offers the tourist art and history museums tracing China's growth through the ages, and magnificent examples of Chinese architecture in its temples and buildings.

<font face="Bookman Old Style" size="4"><font color="#008000">Further Links:

<a href=" http://www.shanghaitour.net/"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14"> Shanghai Tour Official Website</b></a>

<a href="http://www.chinaetravel.com/attraction/city/attc018.html"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14"> Attractions in Shanghai Index</b></a>

<a href="http://www.chinatravel1.com/english/destination/citys/shanghai.htm"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14"> China Travel.com Website</b></a>

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